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[CapeX5]

If I didn't hate that motor so much!! Looks very clean

Originally Posted by Aleman

I'm a sucker for a red E53

2004 BMW X5 4.8is - $6,995
https://newyork.craigslist.org/stn/cto/7568123233.html



2004 BMW X5 4.8is
Imola Red Paint
Sport seats heated
140k miles
Well maintained
New brakes and rotors all around
New spark plugs and all ignition coils
New control arms
New Battery
Runs and drives great

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by Aleman

I'm a sucker for a red E53

2004 BMW X5 4.8is - $6,995
https://newyork.craigslist.org/stn/cto/7568123233.html



2004 BMW X5 4.8is
Imola Red Paint
Sport seats heated
140k miles
Well maintained
New brakes and rotors all around
New spark plugs and all ignition coils
New control arms
New Battery
Runs and drives great

Love to see photos of the underside. If it was driven in winter in NY it's gotta be all rusted.

[Aleman]

Originally Posted by Fifty150hs

Love to see photos of the underside. If it was driven in winter in NY it's gotta be all rusted.

For sure it's not squeaky clean under there. You can see some rust in places under the hood, but for about $7k, you could still drive around looking cool for a few years.

[crystalworks]

$4-5k and I'd rock it. That thing looks like it'll need some immediate attention. Which with me... always snowballs into thousands for parts/upgrades.

[Bdc101]

So these cars are just cheap because they come from places that salt roads? I mean they have to have some major problem at those prices. Especially for that Imola car.

[Nolimite39]

Not necessarily. Check out BaT and C&B. The market for E53s isn't that high. I think an 8k mile 4.8is went for 40k.

[X5chemist]

https://austin.craigslist.org/pts/7568785165.html

Austin, TX
BMW was working fine, ot was for sale for $6500, 133000 miles, just passed emissions etc, but atarted a weired noise between motor and transmision, we thought it was flywheel, so we took transmission out, but it doesnt look like it was transmission. thats the whole story. it parts car now. or makeoffer clean texas title. 5one24597771 lamar and 183 area

[X5chemist]

BMW X5 - 4.4 - $4,000 (Missouri City, TX)

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/7566967768.html
odometer: 135506

Very nice SUV, in great shape for its age, very strong motor, paint, upholstery in great shape, 5 almost new tires.
Passenger side Airbag connector broken, engine leaks oil, sometimes transmission hesitates when switching from 2nd. to 3rd. gear, right rear window does not open.
AC, electric leader seats, sunroof, radio.

[CapeX5]

Originally Posted by X5chemist

BMW X5 - 4.4 - $4,000 (Missouri City, TX)

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/7566967768.html
odometer: 135506

Very nice SUV, in great shape for its age, very strong motor, paint, upholstery in great shape, 5 almost new tires.
Passenger side Airbag connector broken, engine leaks oil, sometimes transmission hesitates when switching from 2nd. to 3rd. gear, right rear window does not open.
AC, electric leader seats, sunroof, radio.

Can't believe someone is asking that much for a car in that condition. I would MAYBE pay $2k. People have to stop watching the news about the used car market. The bottom is about to fall out of it, so be patient out there!

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by CapeX5

Can't believe someone is asking that much for a car in that condition. I would MAYBE pay $2k. People have to stop watching the news about the used car market. The bottom is about to fall out of it, so be patient out there!

Depends. That's pretty low miles for a car that old. If it has lived in TX it's whole life then it won't be a rust bucket. Looks pretty clean. My only concern would be the valve stem seals and the crossover coolant pipe. Those are probably close to going.